Leon Smothers, 89, of Dexter, Mo., and a former Baker City resident, died Aug. 1, 2002, at his home in Dexter.
His graveside funeral will be Monday at 2 p.m. at Mount Hope Cemetery. Pastor Roger Scovil of the Baker City Christian Church will officiate. Interment will be at Mount Hope Cemetery.
Visitations will be Monday from 9 a.m. to noon at Gray’s West & Co. Pioneer Chapel, 1500 Dewey Ave.
Mr. Smothers was born March 19, 1913, at Fisk, Mo., to Marian Johns Smothers and Grettia Parker Smothers.
He was a former ranch hand and maintenance worker at the Baker County Courthouse.
He was united in marriage to Clydia Ego on Aug. 2, 1953, in Oregon. She preceded him in death on Aug. 20, 1998.
Mr. Smothers is survived by his two brothers, Edward “Bus” Smothers of Dexter, and Bill Smothers of Florissant, Mo.; two sisters, Lucille Quinn of Aurora, Mo., and Helen “Tudy” Smothers of Florissant; and by several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his wife and parents; by a brother, Elvin Smothers; and by three sisters, Madge Smothers, Mary Ruth Christ and Adele Crabtree.
Contributions in Mr. Smothers’ memory may be made to the American Lung Association in care of Gray’s West & Co., P.O. Box 726, Baker City, OR 97814.
Used with permission from: Baker City Herald, Baker City, Oregon, August 2, 2002
Transcribed by: Belva Ticknor